If you lived in Mauritius instead of United States, you would:

be 70.2% less likely to be obese

In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese. In Mauritius, that number is 10.8% of people.

live 4.2 years less

In United States, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women). In Mauritius, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women).

Economy

be 47.0% less likely to be live below the poverty line

In United States, 15.1% live below the poverty line. In Mauritius, however, that number is 8.0%.

spend 62.1% less on taxes

United States has a top tax rate of 39.6%. In Mauritius, the top tax rate is 15.0%.

make 63.7% less money

United States has a GDP per capita of $59,500, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $21,600.

be 56.8% more likely to be unemployed

In United States, 4.4% of adults are unemployed. In Mauritius, that number is 6.9%.

Life

be 3.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In United States, approximately 14.0 women per 1,000 births die during labor. In Mauritius, 53.0 women do.

be 69.0% more likely to die during infancy

In United States, approximately 5.8 children die before they reach the age of one. In Mauritius, on the other hand, 9.8 children do.

Basic Needs

be 30.2% less likely to have internet access

In United States, approximately 76.2% of the population has internet access. In Mauritius, about 53.2% do.

Expenditures

spend 71.9% less on healthcare

United States spends 17.1% of its total GDP on healthcare. In Mauritius, that number is 4.8% of GDP.

Geography

see 99.1% less coastline

United States has a total of 19,924 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.

Mauritius: At a glance

Mauritius is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 2,030 sq km. Although known to Arab and Malay sailors as early as the 10th century, Mauritius was first explored by the Portuguese in the 16th century and subsequently settled by the Dutch - who named it in honor of Prince Maurits van NASSAU - in the 17th century. The French assumed control in 1715, developing the island into an important naval base overseeing Indian Ocean trade, and establishing a plantation economy of sugar cane. The British captured the island in 1810, during the Napoleonic Wars. Mauritius remained a strategically important British naval base, and later an air station, playing an important role during World War II for anti-submarine and convoy operations, as well as the collection of signals intelligence. Independence from the UK was attained in 1968. A stable democracy with regular free elections and a positive human rights record, the country has attracted considerable foreign investment and has earned one of Africa's highest per capita incomes.

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